{{wiktionary|Hermann}} '''Hermann''' or '''Herrmann''' is the German origin of the given name Herman.
People with the name include:
==Given name== * Arminius (18/17 BC – AD 21), the Roman name for a chieftain of the Germanic Cherusci, who defeated a Roman army in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest; at one time his original name, which is unknown, was speculated to be Hermann, although more common Germanic given names are at least as likely, e.g. ''Ermen''/''Irmin'' "universal", "strong" etc. *Hermann Abert (1871–1927), German historian of music *Hermann Balk (died 1239), Teutonic knight *Hermann Baranowski (1884–1940), German Nazi SS concentration camp commandant *Hermann Baumgarten (1825–1893), a German historian and political publicist *Hermann Behrends (1907–1948), German Nazi SS officer executed for war crimes *Hermann Billung, a Margrave of Saxony *Hermann Bondi (1919–2005), Anglo–Austrian mathematician and cosmologist *Hermann Burmeister (1807–1892), German zoologist *Hermann Ebbinghaus (1850–1909) *Hermann Fegelein (1906–1945), Waffen–SS General *Hermann Fressant, 14th century writer *Hermann Goetz (disambiguation), several people *Hermann Goldschmidt (1802–1866), German–French astronomer who discovered the asteroid Lutetia *Hermann Göring (1893–1946), leading member of the NSDAP *Hermann Grassmann (1809–1877), German linguist and mathematician *Hermann Gundert, a German missionary who compiled the first Malayalam–English dictionary *Hermann Harms (1870–1942), German botanist *Hermann von Helmholtz (1821–1894), German physicist *Hermann Hesse (1877–1962), German poet, novelist, and painter *Hermann Hoth (1885–1971), German military officer *Hermann Hreiðarsson, footballer of Icelandic descent *Hermann Huppen (1938–2026), a Belgian comic book artist *Hermann Kastner (1886–1957), German politician *Hermann Lang (1909–1987), German race car driver *Hermann Loew (1807–1879), German entomologist *Hermann Löhr (1871–1943), English composer *Hermann Maier, Austrian skier *Hermann Marx (1881–1947), German-born British stockbroker, banker, and noted print and book collector *Hermann Merkin (1907–1999), Jewish–American businessman *Hermann Minkowski (1864–1909), Lithuanian-born mathematician who devised the idea of four–dimensional spacetime *Hermann Müller (disambiguation), the name of several individuals *Hermann Muthesius (1861–1927), German architect *Hermann Oberth (1894–1989), Romanian and German physicist *Hermann Panzo (1958–1999), French sprinter *Hermann Pister (1885–1948), German Nazi SS concentration camp commandant *Hermann Peter Piwitt (1935–2026), German writer *Hermann Prey (1929–1998), German lyric baritone *Hermann Rauschning, German conservative and reactionary, opponent of the Nazi party *Hermann Rieck (c. 1837–1921), German-born pioneer farmer in Australia *Hermann von Salza, Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights *Hermann Saue (born 1939), Norwegian politician *Hermann Scherchen (1891–1966), German conductor *Hermann Schlegel (1804–1884), German ornithologist *Hermann von Siemens (1885–1986), former head of German electronics company Siemens AG *Hermann Stern (1878–1952), Austrian lawyer and politician *Hermann de Stern (1815–1887), German–born British banker. *Hermann Wendland (1825–1903), German botanist *Hermann Weyl (1885–1955), German mathematician *Hermann A. Widemann (1822–1899), German businessman and Kingdom of Hawaii cabinet member *Hermann Wilken (1522–1603), German humanist and mathematician *Hermann Winterhalter (1808–1891), German painter *Hermann Zapf (1918–2015), German typeface designer
==Surname== *Albert Herrmann (1886–1945), German archaeologist and geographer *Alexander Herrmann (1844–1896), German magician known as "The Great Herrmann" *Arnulf Herrmann (born 1968), German composer *August Hermann (1835–1906), German physical education instructor *Bernard Herrmann (1911–1975), American composer *Binger Hermann (1843–1926), American attorney and politician in Oregon *Boris Herrmann (born 1981), German yachtsman *Carina Hermann (born 1984), German politician *Clara Herrmann (born 1985), German politician *Dana Herrmannová (1931–2024), Slovak television presenter. *David Hermann (born 1977), a German–French stage director *Dieter B. Herrmann (1939–2021), German astronomer *Ed Herrmann (1946–2013), American baseball player *Edward Herrmann (1943–2014), American actor *Eleanor Krohn Herrmann (1935–2012), American nurse and educator *Erika Hermann, birth name of Erika Steinbach (born 1943) *Fernand Herrmann (1886–1925), French silent film actor *Florian Herrmann (born 1971), German politician *Franz Hermann (disambiguation), several people *George H. Hermann, Hermann Park *Georgina Herrmann (born 1937), British archaeologist and academic *Hajo Herrmann (1913–2010), German Luftwaffe (Nazi Germany air force) bomber pilot *Hans Hermann (1870–1931), German composer, double-bassist and music educator *Hans Herrmann (1928–2026), German Formula One and sports car racing driver *Hans Herrmann (painter) (1858–1942), German landscape and genre painter *Hans Herrmann (skier) (1892–1968), Swiss cross-country skier *Helen Herrman, Australian psychiatrist and academic *Jacob Herrmann, German rugby union international *Jakob Hermann (1678–1733), Swiss mathematician *Joachim Herrmann (born 1956), German politician *Johann Hermann (1738–1800), French zoologist *Johannes Hermann (1515–1593), German cantor, hymn writer and jurist *Johann Gottfried Jakob Hermann (1772–1848), German classical scholar and philologist *John "JoJo" Hermann, American musician *Judith Hermann (born 1970), German writer *Julian Herrmann (born 1995), German politician *Kai Hermann (born 1938), German journalist *Lars Herrmann (born 1977), German politician *Ludimar Hermann (1838–1914), German physiologist and speech scientist *Luke Herrmann (1932–2016), British art historian *Mark Herrmann (born 1959), American football player and broadcaster *Margaret Hermann (born 1938), American political psychologist *Michael Herrmann (born 1944), German festival director *Mirko Hermann (1868–1927), Croatian industrialist and businessman *Moses Herrman (1858–1927), American lawyer, politician, and judge *Ned Herrmann (1922–1999), American creativity researcher and author *Paul Hermann (disambiguation), several people *Peter Hermann (disambiguation), several people *Peter Herrmann (1941–2015), German composer and academic teacher *Robert Hermann (disambiguation), several people *Vanessa Herrmann (born 1991), Thai actress and model *Walter Herrmann (born 1979), Argentinian basketball player *Walter Herrmann (physicist) (1910–1987), German nuclear physicist *Wilhelm Herrmann (1846–1922), German theologian *Winfried Hermann (born 1952), German politician *Wolfgang A. Herrmann (born 1948), German chemist and academic administrator
==Fictional characters== *Herman Hermann, a one–armed character from the American TV series ''The Simpsons'' *Hermann Dietrich (fictional character), a German army officer from the film ''Raiders of the Lost Ark''
==See also== *Hermann (disambiguation) *Herman (name) *Hermans *Arman (name) *Armand (name) *Germanus (disambiguation) *Germán *Germain (disambiguation)
{{given name|type=both}} Category:German-language surnames Category:German masculine given names Category:Masculine given names Category:Surnames derived from given names